Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals should make efforts to diversify their social media diets. 

In another piece for the same outlet, Giansiracusa explains in more depth what an algorithm is - key for understanding how to make our own algorithms healthier.